Moving in to your Colchester Campus accommodation

Where to go

If you will be living on the North of campus (The Houses, Wolfson Court, William Morris, Rayleigh, Keynes and Tawney Towers) please go to the 1st Floor of the Silberrad Student Centre on Square 5, next to the lake.

You can access this by walking along the North Causeway from the North car park, and continue passed the Tony Rich Teaching centre, then under The Hex building, which will take you to Square 4, leading to Square 5.

Main Arrivals Weekend
Key collection is from 9am on Saturday 30 September and then 24 hours (including Sunday).

After main Arrivals weekend
Key collection is available 24 hours a day from the Silberrad Student Centre, until Wednesday 4 October 2023.

If you arrive before (as contract starts before this date) or after this time but during the hours 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, you can continue to collect the keys from the 1st Floor of the Silberrad Student Centre. Key collection out of office hours, including weekends, will be from Security at the Security and Safety Centre on Square 3.

Where to go

If you will be living on the South of Campus in South Courts (Rowhedge, Thaxted, Manningtree, Brightlingsea, Harwich, Alresford, Frinton, and Walton) or South Towers (Bertrand Russell and Eddington), please go please go to the 1st Floor of the Silberrad Student Centre on Square 5, next to the lake.

Main Arrivals Weekend
Key collection is from 9am on Saturday 30 September and then 24 hours (including Sunday).

After main Arrivals weekend
Key collection is available 24 hours a day from the Silberrad Student Centre, until Wednesday 4 October 2023.

If you arrive before (as contract starts before this date) or after this time but during the hours 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, you can continue to collect the keys from the 1st Floor of the Silberrad Student Centre. Key collection out of office hours, including weekends, will be from Security at the Security and Safety Centre on Square 3.

Where to go

If you will be living on the North of campus (The Houses, Wolfson Court, William Morris, Rayleigh, Keynes and Tawney Towers), and are arriving before or after 8 January 2023, please go to the 1st Floor of the Silberrad Student Centre on Square 5, next to the lake, Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm.

If you arrive after this time, including weekends, key collection out of office hours, will be from Security at the Security and Safety Centre on Square 3.

If you are a new January start student and are arriving on Sunday 8 January, you can collect your key from the 1st Floor of the Silberrad Student Centre on Square 5, next to the lake, between 10am and 4pm. Your key will be available from the Security and Safety Centre on Square 3 after this time.

You can access this by walking along the North Causeway from the North car park, and continue passed the Tony Rich Teaching centre, then under The Hex building, which will take you to Square 4, leading to Square 5.

Where to go

If you will be living on the South of Campus in South Courts (Rowhedge, Thaxted, Manningtree, Brightlingsea, Harwich, Alresford, Frinton, and Walton) or South Towers (Bertrand Russell and Eddington), and are arriving before or after 8 January 2023, please go please go to the 1st Floor of the Silberrad Student Centre on Square 5, next to the lake where key collection is available from Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm.

If you arrive after this time, including weekends, key collection out of office hours, will be from Security at the Security and Safety Centre on Square 3.

If you are a new January start student and are arriving on Sunday 8 January, you can collect your key from the 1st Floor of the Silberrad Student Centre on Square 5, next to the lake, between 10am and 4pm. Your key will be available from the Security and Safety Centre on Square 3 after this time.

Luggage

Please make sure you only bring what you need and that everything is securely packed and easy for you to transport, as staff are not able to help with your luggage.

If you will be living in Matthews Quay, Sainty Quay or Hawkins Quay, key collection from 3 October is from the University Quays accommodation office in Matthews Quay 1 between the hours of 9am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.

Outside of these hours your keys will be available at the Security Office in Hawkins Quay 2.

If the office is temporarily unmanned please call Security on 07460373172 and they will come and assist you.

Luggage

Please make sure you only bring what you need and that everything is securely packed and easy for you to transport, as staff are not able to help with your luggage.

Where to go

If you will be living in The Copse (Oaks and Poplars) or The Meadows (Cole, Conway, Arber, Tansley and Godwin) you will be able to collect your key from the main reception in The Poplar building at The Copse. The reception is open 24 hours. If you arrive and the office is temporarily unmanned, please call Security on 07460373172 and they will come and assist you. 

Luggage

Please make sure you only bring what you need and that everything is securely packed and easy for you to transport, as staff are not able to help with your luggage.